“One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes of those who put him down.” – Pauline Kael

#564 – Cafe De Flore

Cafe De Flore is a little odd. Unfortunately this only becomes apparent toward the last act of the film, which leaves the viewer, well this one at least, feeling a little cheated. Why? Because it’s not odd in a good way and the moment where you begin to realise what’s going on actually undoes the good of what’s gone before. Basically the story loses it’s bite. Everything is suddenly less real, figuratively and literally.